starting a new initiative Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in addition to Mobile dispensaries providing Health services at doorstep in j j clusters, resettlement colonies and rural since 2015 onwards. This NCDs initiative is to screen the beneficiaries in respect of Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Chronic Pulmonary diseases (COPD) and cancer. The NCDs are Non- communicable diseases are sort of lifestyle diseases and has no relation with communicable diseases like bacterial, viral, water borne diseases, dengue, malaria, tuberculosis. STDs etc. So the initiative started from April 2019 for three hours on every Friday at four locations for screening the beneficiaries. In the mean time to rule out any malignancy/ cancer the Eduquest contacted Rajiv Gandhi Cancer hospital Rohini for screening of cervical cancer and breast cancer for female and lung cancer, oral cancer or any other parts of the body in both sexes. The hospital authorities happily agreed to work with Eduquest and TATA Power DDL in free consultation, investigation and treatment of the beneficiaries. This is for your information 24 female were investigated at Lal bagh location by Rajiv Gandhi hospital team on 3.5.2019. Out of these four Pap smear report ( Ca Cx) were found doubtful are still under investigation at Rajiv Gandhi hospital for conforming the malignancy. This percentage is alarming for the locality. However other cases like Diabetes, Hypertension and COPD are being screened at mobile dispensary level and provided treatment by mobile dispensary doctor if diseases not controlled due to non availability of specialized medicines in mobile dispensaries beneficiaries referred to secondary or tertiary level hospital for further management. The counseling, Awareness for prevention of diseases, lifestyle and behavioral change, Investigations like Blood sugar check-up and Blood pressure check-up as carried out by mobile dispensary staff with continuous monitoring of the patients.
Under the circumstances to segregate the different types of NCDs, it is requested that a software for above mentioned diseases may kindly be got prepared with the help of IT department to make it smooth functioning of initiative and to save the time. This initiative will help the beneficiaries for early diagnosis, treatment and recovery and prevent the “ Healthy Life loss.”